Predictors of Moral Reasoning: Components of Executive Functioning and Aspects of Religiosity

The aim of the current study was to determine whether components of executive functioning and two diverging aspects of religiosity (scriptural literalism and quest) are significant predictors of postconventional moral reasoning. An additional goal of the study was to determine whether components of...

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Published in:Journal for the scientific study of religion 2007-03, Vol.46 (1), p.37-53
Main Authors: COTTONE, JOHN, DRUCKER, PHILIP, JAVIER, RAFAEL A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Buddhism
Cognition & reasoning
Comprehension
Data analysis
Grade point average
History and sciences of religions
Intelligence
Intelligence tests
Kohlbergs stages of moral development
Methodology
Modeling
Moral development
Moral judgment
Morality
Philosophy
Postconventional level
Prediction
Questionnaires
Reasoning
Religion
Religiosity
Religious psychology
Religious studies
Science
Studies
Studies in religion
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Summary:The aim of the current study was to determine whether components of executive functioning and two diverging aspects of religiosity (scriptural literalism and quest) are significant predictors of postconventional moral reasoning. An additional goal of the study was to determine whether components of executive functioning moderate the relationship between religiosity and postconventional moral reasoning. Postconventional moral reasoning was assessed using the Defining Issues Test, Version 2 (DIT2), which is primarily based on Lawrence Kohlberg's model. Results indicated that components of executive functioning, along with quest, were significant predictors of postconventional moral reasoning and were significantly correlated with each other. In addition, analyses demonstrated that the relationship between quest and postconventional moral reasoning was moderated by performance on the Comprehension subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 3rd ed. (WAIS-III), a measure assessing social awareness and general reasoning.
ISSN:0021-8294
1468-5906
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-5906.2007.00339.x